The family of a 22-year-old caught in the crossfire of an alleged gang
shooting in Thailand has questioned how the killer could have such a cruel
and reckless disregard for human life.

Stephen Ashton, a former City trader and barristers’ clerk, died as he danced
on a beach on the island of Koh Phangan with hundreds of revellers
celebrating the new year. He had left his job as a London equity and bond
broker to spend a month travelling with friends after his father and
grandfather died within months of one another.